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Find the Right Record Office
These are the quickest paths for common Ottawa County questions. Each page identifies what an index can show and what it cannot confirm.
- Street, parcel, or owner trail: use the Ottawa County street directory.
- Historic volumes and former households: use the Ottawa County directory book.
- One name that needs cross-checking: use the Ottawa County resident lookup.
- Office contacts and current rolls: see Ottawa County records offices.
- A public record not posted online: make a focused request under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq., to its custodian.
Ottawa County Clerk / Vital Records
12220 Fillmore Street, Room 130
West Olive, MI 49460
616-994-4531
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ottawa County Register of Deeds
12220 Fillmore Street, Room 146
West Olive, MI 49460
616-994-4510
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ottawa County FOIA Portal
Focused county-record requests
Account registration required for first-time users
Use the portal's policy and fee information